Mrs. Henry (Elizabeth Daily) Webber
Died November 8, 1910
Obituary
By Request
Mrs. Henry Webber, a pioneer resident of Niles, passed away Tuesday night at her home 1202 Sycamore street after an illness, covering a period of 14 weeks from anemia. Mrs. Webber was born in Ohio, Sept. 27, 1850. She was united in marriage to Henry Webber, 43 years ago, and has since resided continuously at the home, where her death occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Webber were the parents of 12 children, 7 of whom survive their mother. They are Emory and Judson Webber, Mrs. Carl Reum, Mrs. Arthur Laufbol and Mrs. Henry Williams all of this city; Mrs. Andy Dark of South Bend, Mrs. Herbert Willif[sic] of St. Joseph, and Mrs. Emmett Webber, a daughter of Mr. Webber by a former marriage; a sister, Mrs. George Bruce, residing east of Niles, 2 brothers, Chars. And George Dailey, residing near Cadillac, Mich. and Joseph Liff of Niles, a step brother, also mourn her loss.
Mrs. Webber was woman of most estimable qualities, a kind friend, and her death is murned[sic] by many friends and especially in the immediate neighborhood.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. H.C. Trabert officiating. The remains will be enterred[sic] at Silver Brook cemetery besides those of her husband, who died just six months ago.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Thurs. Nov. 10, 1910 page 3, column 4, Microfilm Niles District Library)
MRS. HENRY WEBBER
Old Resident of Niles Passed Away last Night
Mrs. Elizabeth Webber, widow of the late Henry Webber, passed away about 11:30 o’clock last evening at her home 1202 Sycamore street after an illness covering a period of fourteen weeks of anemia.
Mrs. Webber was born in Ohio, Sept. 27, 1850. She was united in marriage to Henry Webber forty-three years ago and had since resided continuously in the house where her death occurred.
Mr. and Mrs. Webber were the parents of twelve children, seven of whom survive their mother. They are Emory and Judson Webber, Mrs. Carl Ruem[sic], Mrs. Arthur Laufdol and Mrs. Henry Williams of Niles; Mrs. Andy Dark of South Bend and Mrs. Herbert Willis of St. Joseph. Mrs. Emmet Webber, a daughter of Mr. Webber by a former marriage and was raised by Mrs. Webber, a sister, Mrs. George Bruce residing east of Niles, two brothers, Charles and George Dailey, residing near Cadillac, Mich., and Joseph Lipp of Niles, a step-brother, also mourn her loss.
Mrs. Webber was a woman of most estimable qualities, a kind friend and her death is mourned by many friends and especially in the immediate neighborhood.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. H.C. Trabert officiating. The remains will be interred at Silver Brook cemetery beside those of her husband who died just six months ago.
(Source: Niles Daily Sun, Nov. 9, 1910, page 1 col. 1,Microfilm Niles District Library)